Methemoglobinemia Secondary to Inhalation of Automobile Emissions with Suicide Motivations

Methemoglobinemia Secondary to Inhalation of Automobile Emissions with Suicide Motivations

Background: Methemoglobinemia (MetHb) is a rare and potentially severe dyshemoglobinemia that can be induced by exposure to oxidizing agents, decreasing the functional capacity of the hemoglobin molecule to transport and release oxygen into the tissues. MetHb can originate from gases with oxidizing...

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Main Authors: Manuel Antonio Tazón-Varela, Ángel Padilla-Mielgo, Raquel Villaverde-Plazas, Fabiola Espinoza-Cuba, Nekane Gallo-Salazar, Pedro Muñoz-Cacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
blood gas analysis
blood gas monitoring
transcutaneous
gas poisoning
methemoglobin
methemoglobinemia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/734

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